| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Douglas Bufford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ismael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Vince Carroll | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Bufford steals the ball from Quentin Waters | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer blows the layup but he's fouled by Quentin Waters - foul #1 on Quentin Waters, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Ferguson | 41-31 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Ismael Spencer - foul #3 on Ismael Spencer, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson (PF) Ismael Spencer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Reid | 41-33 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank's pass is intercepted by Vince Carroll | 41-33 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bufford - foul #1 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vince Carroll - foul #1 on Vince Carroll, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson (PG), Paul McKinney (SF) Roger Boyd, Howard Ferguson | |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 42-33 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Culberson | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (C) Quentin Waters | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-36 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:33 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Bufford | 42-36 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul McKinney and he's hacked by Henry Frank - foul #3 on Henry Frank, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Michael Kerry (SG), Basil Nelson (SF) Douglas Bufford, Henry Frank, Richard Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Henry - foul #3 on Phillip Henry, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (PF), Ismael Spencer (C) Basil Nelson, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd (PG), Howard Ferguson (SF), Quentin Waters (C) John Crampton, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lindsay Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ismael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry loses the dribble to Albert Matherly | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters drills a fadeaway from the left block | 44-42 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly is fouled on the floor by Michael Kerry - foul #1 on Michael Kerry, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford (PG), Henry Frank (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Michael Kerry, Lindsay Thompson, Ismael Spencer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), Vince Carroll (PF) Anthony Culberson, Albert Matherly | |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters tips it in | 47-44 |
| 14:13 | UC Irvine | Roger Boyd steps in front of the Douglas Bufford pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd throws it down | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | 3 seconds is called on Phillip Whitson | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson (PG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (C) Roger Boyd, Howard Ferguson, Quentin Waters | |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford is called for 10 seconds | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (C) Walter Janelle | |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll scores on a floater from the left side set up by Anthony Culberson | 47-48 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:41 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson loses the dribble to John Crampton | 47-48 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Whitson | 49-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Douglas Bufford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Whitson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Culberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Albert Matherly | 49-50 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | Albert Matherly swats the short shot by Douglas Bufford | 49-50 |
| 11:17 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Matherly | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:45 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Vince Carroll steals the ball from Henry Frank | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Matherly | 49-53 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Culberson | 49-56 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank is fouled on the floor by Albert Matherly - foul #2 on Albert Matherly, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Michael Kerry (SG), Lindsay Thompson (SF), Ismael Spencer (PF), Phillip Henry (C) Douglas Bufford, Henry Frank, Robert Smith, Phillip Whitson, Richard Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd (PG), Brad Redmond (SG), Howard Ferguson (SF), Walter Janelle (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Anthony Culberson, John Crampton, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll, Albert Matherly | |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Henry | 51-56 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Kerry | 53-56 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ismael Spencer | 55-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kerry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lindsay Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Phillip Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Redmond (fresh) SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Janelle (fresh) C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 55-58 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Ferguson | 55-61 |
| 06:42 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson is fouled on the floor by Howard Ferguson - foul #2 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford (PG), Henry Frank (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Michael Kerry, Lindsay Thompson, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson (PG), John Crampton (SG), Vince Carroll (PF), Paul McKinney (C) Roger Boyd, Brad Redmond, Howard Ferguson, Quentin Waters | |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vince Carroll | 55-61 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (PF) Ismael Spencer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (C) Walter Janelle | |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Reid | 55-61 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Albert Matherly | 55-61 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Frank | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd (PG), Howard Ferguson (SF), Quentin Waters (C) Anthony Culberson, Paul McKinney, Albert Matherly | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roger Boyd | 58-63 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Douglas Bufford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by Henry Frank is blocked by Howard Ferguson | 58-63 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vince Carroll | 58-63 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Quentin Waters | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Bufford | 61-66 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson hits a floater from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson's floater is knocked away by Vince Carroll | 63-68 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Smith (SF) Lindsay Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Whitson | 66-68 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Smith and he's fouled by Vince Carroll - foul #2 on Vince Carroll, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bufford - foul #2 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Reid | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Bufford is called for the reach on John Crampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-74 |